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DCP-LETT-8207

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
16 Feb [1874?]
Source of text:
The John Rylands Library, The University of Manchester
Summary:

On the "doubtful & obscure" subject of marriage of cousins, CD believes, that judging from the analogy of animals, no direct evil would follow from their marriage. He would, however, expect the offspring of unrelated parents to be somewhat superior in size and vigour. The injury from the increase of any bad tendency common to the family seems to CD more to be feared than mere consanguinity; "the good effects of crossing distinct families I look at as great & undoubted".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9324

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
21 [Mar 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 84
Summary:

Proof-correcting [of 2d ed. of Coral reefs?].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9325

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
27 [Mar 1874]
Source of text:
DAR 153: 85
Summary:

Thanks her for her excellent criticisms and corrections [for 2d ed. of Coral reefs?].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9799

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
4 Jan [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 36
Summary:

Describes his views on vivisection. Cannot sign petition of F. P. Cobbe, with its attack on Rudolf Virchow.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11167

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
4 Oct [1877]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 37
Summary:

Is glad to hear R. B. Litchfield is better.

Discusses William Darwin’s engagement to Sara Sedgwick.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11414

From:
Edward Jones Agnew Bristow
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
11 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 160: 304
Summary:

Reports on the standing of James Torbitt: "the opinion of the Public is that he is rich and highly respectable".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-11896

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
21 Feb 1879
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 153
Summary:

Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12353

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
11 [Dec 1879]
Source of text:
Sotheby’s (dealers) (28 March 1983)
Summary:

Sends M. Guthrie’s book [On Mr Spencer’s formula of evolution (1879)], although HEL may not care to read it having seen Moulton’s letter [12350].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12414

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
10 Jan 1880
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 155
Summary:

Circular letter regarding the distribution of CD’s excess income, with a note addressed to W. E. Darwin concerning his handling of Elizabeth Darwin’s share.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-12429

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Sara Sedgwick; Sara Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
17 [Jan 1880]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 1
Summary:

Thanks his children for their present of a fur coat.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12445

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
1 Feb [1880]
Source of text:
DAR 92: B98–101, B102, B121; DAR 185: 40
Summary:

Sends the Litchfields two drafts of a letter in reply to Samuel Butler’s letter to the Athenæum; hopes for their approval.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-12972

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
3 Jan 1881
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 169
Summary:

About the distribution of [surplus income] funds among the children.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-12978

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
4 Jan 1881
Source of text:
DAR 153: 89
Summary:

Seeks R. B. Litchfield’s advice about publishing a translation of a letter and article by E. Krause [answering Samuel Butler’s Unconscious memory].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12960

From:
Laura Mary Forster
To:
Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
[11 June 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 158
Summary:

On flowers bending towards light reflected in a mirror.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-13340

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
16 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 210.6: 183
Summary:

A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-13570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
20 Dec 1881
Source of text:
DAR (CD library— Index Kewensis tom. 1)
Summary:

Has promised to pay Hooker about £250 annually "for the formation of a perfect MS catalogue of all known plants [Index Kewensis]".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13603

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Elizabeth (Bessy, Lizzy) Darwin; Francis Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Horace Darwin; Leonard Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin; Henrietta Emma Darwin; Henrietta Emma Litchfield
Date:
8 Jan 1882
Source of text:
DAR 185: 60
Summary:

Advises his children as to how some money will be distributed among them.

Contributor:
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